A possible future for Damn Interesting

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DamnInteresting•18 minutes ago

Heavens to Betsy. My server alerted me that traffic was far exceeding a median Thursday. For the record, I am a fairly active user on HN, but I was not responsible for sharing this link here, directly or otherwise. I have little stomach for self-promotion (probably to my detriment).

dclowd9901•about 1 hour ago

Admittedly, I haven't read DI in quite a while, but seeing this post brought back a flood of memories from my college days of waiting for the next article to drop. This blog was the precursor of an entire genre of "generally interesting shit" that has kind of underpinned most of the spirit of podcasting today. Shows like 99PI, Stuff You Should Know, RadioLab and so on owe I think a little something to this blog.

The amount asked for is meager, and I was more than happy to throw some bucks at it.

DamnInteresting•9 minutes ago

> 99PI, Stuff You Should Know, RadioLab

It's funny you mention those three in particular. We've collaborated with Stuff You Should Know several times, and we almost worked with both 99PI and RadioLab on separate occasions (i.e., I pitched ideas that got some traction, though they didn't ultimately materialize). I still think my pitch for RadioLab is a good one, though it's a throwback to when they did episodes with three stories around a central theme (e.g., Blood).

> I was more than happy to throw some bucks at it.

Thanks! If this fundraiser works out, you're part of the reason we get to keep going.

OgsyedIE•25 minutes ago

Generally interesting shit, as a category, has been shedding audience figures. It's unclear which of the explanations for this is correct.

joeguilmette•34 minutes ago

I miss the old internet. I wish this fellow traveler well.

A possible future for Damn Interesting

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